Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Maya Maze Storyboard (Minor Project 12 Option 1)
Step 1: Entrance
Step 2: Find Object #1
Step 3: Find Object #2
Step 4: Find Object #3
Step 5: Go To the Maze Exit Room & Unlock The Door With the 3 Objects
Step 6: Exit the Maze
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Portfolio (Minor Project 11 Option 1)
The type of portfolio I will create is one of an Artist.
There are plenty of different ways to lay this type of portfolio out. The main objective of this portfolio will be to outline my work and present it in a fashionable and entertaining style that will get others interested. I plan to show both creativity and variety in my portfolio, as well as the level of skill I can provide as an artist. Sketches, among other pieces of work, will be displayed.
There are plenty of different ways to lay this type of portfolio out. The main objective of this portfolio will be to outline my work and present it in a fashionable and entertaining style that will get others interested. I plan to show both creativity and variety in my portfolio, as well as the level of skill I can provide as an artist. Sketches, among other pieces of work, will be displayed.
Character Design Sheet - Larry (Minor Project 11 Option 2)
Bio:
Larry was born into royalty in the kingdom of Awesomonia. Growing up, Larry was spoiled by his parents and garnished in fame and fortune. He became selfish and self-centered, and was definitely not King material. After taking the royal throne as King, his terrible qualities lead to the collapse of Awesomonia and left him on the streets with nothing. Desperately in need of some form of income, he roamed the streets of the town adjacent to Awesomonia in search of a job. With no luck, Larry resorted to begging for money from the townsfolk.
Positive Traits:
-Larry was home-schooled by the town’s finest and most intelligent scholars, making him a very intelligent person
-Being born into royalty, Larry has some knowledge of leadership and has very good leadership traits
Negative Traits:
-Larry is very self-centered and does not care much about others, only himself. He doesn’t listen to others and only focuses on his own needs.
-Larry’s arrogance makes him feel like he is better than everyone else.
-Since Larry grew up in wealth and only recently became poor, he still expects everything to be handed to him and feels like he does not have to do anything to get what he desires
Visual Characteristics:
-Larry has the typical male physique. He is very tall, standing at about 6 foot 3 inches.
-Larry has been poor for quite some time, so he is a little week form malnutrition and lack of a proper shelter.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Maze Story / Game Mechanic (Minor Project 9 Option 1)
Story:
Larry was a simple working man in the world, having the occupation of a lumberjack. One day he was working at the lumber mill, typical as any other day. All of a sudden, a strange cloud of smoke begins to appear out of thin air just a few feet away from Larry. As he approached it, a strange man appeared out of thin air. Before Larry had a chance to say anything, the man exclaimed, “Larry, come with me!” Both men disappeared, leaving nothing but a trail of dark smoke behind.
All of a sudden, both Larry and strange man appear in what appears to be a maze made out of brick walls. The strange man says, “Welcome to the maze challenge, Larry! Complete the maze as fast as you can! The faster you complete it, the better the prize you receive at the end! You will be returned home with your prize once you complete the maze.” Before Larry could even grasp what the strange man was saying, the strange man disappeared instantly. All of a sudden, a giant timer appears at the top of the center of the maze, and it begins to count down. Larry had no choice but to traverse this mysterious maze and make it to the end.
Game Mechanics
The game is simple; make it to the end of the maze in as little time as possible. There is a point counter that coincides with the timer. The point counter starts at 100. As the timer goes down, the point counter follows. The higher the point counter is once Larry reaches the end of the maze, the better the prize he receives. The point counter will reach 0 after 5 minutes. If the point counter reaches 0, Larry will receive no prize.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Character Creation (Minor Project 7 Option 2)
Character Concept: Medieval Warrior
Positive Traits:
-He has trained with a sword and shield since his childhood, making him very skilled in both offensive and defensive fighting techniques.
-He has been on many journeys alone, which gives him survivability skills such as fishing, cooking, and woodcutting.
-He has withstood and defeated many foes, making him a brave and fearless warrior.
Negative Traits:
-His warrior-like instincts give him suspect that everyone is his foe and does not easily befriend others
-He has been betrayed on many of his adventures, giving him a hard time to trust others
-He is only skilled with a sword and shield, making him not very useful if prompted with a task that requires some form of range
Visual Characteristics
-Big, burly, and muscular. He has the physique of a true warrior.
-Typical Warrior’s equipment: Steel plated armor, iron sword, and steel plated shield.
Sketch:
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Design Inspirations: Pikmin (Minor Project 6 Option 3)
Pikmin is a game explored and mentioned in the Game Design: Principles, Practice, and Techniques book under the Design Inspirations section on page 79. It happens to be one of my favorite games so I decided to elaborate on it.
Shigeru Miyamoto is one of the head designers at Nintendo, and he is the brain behind many famous games like The Legend of Zelda series. Shigeru got inspiration for Pikmin while he was gardening. Shigeru had a fascination with exploring a microcosm, and thus the idea for Pikmin was born. Pikmin is about a game where you are on a planet where the organisms are very small compared to real human objects. The main character, Olimar, is about the size of a human cherry. This whole game is revolved around the creatures on this strange planet and interacting with everything in a large world while you're such a small part of it.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Game With Cut Scenes (Minor Project 5 Option 4)
Kingdom Hearts
The Kingdom Hearts games combine Final Fantasy and Disney characters all in one amazing adventure game. The game features a very large amount of cutscenes, typically playing after each major (or sometimes even minor) event occurs in the game. Whenever you arrive at a new world, whenever you first encounter a new Disney character, whenever you face/defeat a boss, constant flashbacks, and more cutscenes are included throughout this game. The cutscenes are fun to watch and explain a lot about the storyline and help the players understand the back story as well as what's to come in the future.
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